NOVPUBChapter 320: Chapter 24 Phantom Shadows
“Is that, Space True Intention?” Atop the seven peaks, other Sect’s cultivators couldn’t help but exclaim in shock upon seeing this scene.
It was truly hard to imagine that within the Seven Domains Debate Dao, there would actually be young cultivators who had grasped the Primordial Intent present.
You must know, even amongst so many High Rank cultivators with the Fifth Realm as their starting point, there were very few who had mastered the Primordial Intent!
It was at this moment that an intense fervor flashed through the eyes of countless Sect cultivators, “We must recruit such talent into our Sects!”
For a cultivator who had grasped the Primordial Intent at such young age, their future accomplishments could not possibly be low, and they could even allow a Sect to rise with their help!
Because of the astonishing performance of the grey-robed cultivator, a stir even occurred atop the mountain peaks.
And in midair, the powerful High Rank Cultivators from the seven great Taoist Sects had also witnessed this spectacle.
The figure shrouded in black mist, Yi River Hall Master, spoke with a hoarse voice, “His Cultivation Technique system almost perfectly matches the test form of the Seal Spirit Tower; the advantage he holds is too great.”
“Hmm,” the voice of the beside Xuanji Grand Master boomed, “This person is called Bai Guandao, without any Sect or family background, seemingly a disciple of some powerful Loose Cultivator.
He is thirty-three years old, at the Golden Core Late Stage, and from the records, he seems to be just a slightly outstanding Dharma Cultivator, yet unexpectedly, he turns out to be a supreme genius who has mastered Space True Intention at the Golden Core Stage.”
“Solely with the transformative power of Space True Intention, a place within the top ten of this Debate Dao in the Seven Domains is assured for him,” declared Chang Geng Sect Leader, with a barely perceptible gleam in his eyes.
Nobody noticed that, while many cultivators were astonished by Bai Guandao’s performance, two ethereal figures were observing the reactions of these spectating cultivators from the void.
It was the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master and King Qing Mei.
The reasoning was simple; the Netherworld spared no effort in covertly altering the non-lethal Ninth and Nineteenth Layers’ Illusion Arrays of the Seal Spirit Tower into a Murderous Array.
The Netherworld would not possibly leave the scene unattended, without observing.
They prepared to watch from the shadows to see if they could detect any clues.
Especially if a participating cultivator managed to breach the Ninth Layer arranged by the Netherworld, the instant the Underworld Cultivators hiding in the crowd realized their scheme had failed, it was highly possible that they would involuntarily reveal some anomalies.
Yet, to their surprise, they found nothing.
“Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master, what shall we do next…”
Running his fingers together, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master slowly analyzed, “There are three possibilities; first, among these spectating cultivators from various top Sects, there really are no infiltrators from the Netherworld, though this possibility is the lowest.
Given the morbid nature of Underworld Cultivators, having set such a malevolent trap, it is highly likely they would want to be present and personally witness the moment their machinations come to fruition.”
Such psychology is like that of murderers who would, after the fact, typically return to the crime scene to view their “masterpiece.”
“The second possibility is that the infiltrating Underworld Cultivator is simply too cunning, able to maintain composure even upon realizing their setup had failed.
The third possibility is that I have failed to detect them.
Although my Heavenly Secrets Art can observe various minutiae, I can’t guarantee there are no omissions in my foresight.”
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master appeared calm, seemingly not too disheartened by the lack of findings on this occasion.
“The only clue we have left is that Underworld Cultivator who snuck into the Seal Spirit Tower to change the Array,” King Qing Mei sighed, not dwelling on it any further, and asked, “Pavilion Master, has there been any movement from him yet?”
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master shook his head, “Since last night, he has just been staying in Debate Dao City, showing no intent to leave, yet he also hasn’t met with any other cultivators.
What we can do now is simply to observe and wait for further changes.”
………
The Debate Dao in the Seven Domains continued.
In the space of the Sixth Layer, a Dharma Cultivator in the latter stages of Foundation Establishment was currently facing the assault of thirty Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Wolves.
He sustained his Magic Artifact, moving towards the Teleportation Array with difficulty.
But the number of Demon Wolves was simply too great, and their attacks too fierce; his Spiritual Power was being consumed at a terrifying rate.
A moment later, as his spiritual power neared exhaustion, he could no longer fend off the demon wolf that pounced at him head-on.
The demon wolf’s claws, shining with a cold light, instantly grabbed his throat.
“Ah!” the cultivator cried out in alarm, and the next instant, the scene before his eyes completely changed.
All the demon wolves turned into specks of spiritual light and dissipated, and he felt as if he were propelled out of nothingness, flying out of the Seal Spirit Tower.
He spat out blood from his mouth and staggered back several steps before stabilizing his figure.
The area in front of the Seal Spirit Tower was still empty at this moment.
Seeing this, the cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile at the corners of his mouth.
“Am I… truly the first cultivator to be eliminated?”
A token appeared in his hand.
It displayed his current real-time ranking.
Liu Yue (Northern Territory)
Floors: Sixth Layer
Overall Ranking: 487567
Domain Ranking: 54356
This ranking number was continuously changing; within a few breaths of time, his overall ranking had dropped by more than three hundred places.
This was because the cultivators who were originally behind him in the Seal Spirit Tower were still advancing to higher floors, while his floor level had become fixed at the Sixth Layer.
“Although I knew I was not particularly outstanding among these geniuses, I really didn’t expect to be the first one eliminated…” The cultivator named Liu Yue felt utterly dejected, even a faint shadow seeming to cast over his heart.
Before this, living inconspicuously, he was still the genius of his family, a distinguished figure among the younger generation in his domain, enjoying limitless glory.
But unexpectedly, after participating in the Seven Domains Debate Dao, he starkly realized that he was nothing more than a frog at the bottom of a well.
His confidence was severely shaken, causing him to become somewhat disheartened all at once, with a layer of dust settling on his dao heart.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Where there’s one, there are two, and as if triggering a chain reaction, within just a few breaths of time, over ten figures emerged one after another beside Liu Yue.
They, too, had been eliminated!
…
No matter how the outside world was in turmoil, or how many genius cultivators attracted attention due to their outstanding performance, Lu Qingshan remained as unshakeable as Mount Tai. Following his own plan, he cleared the guardians layer by layer, continuously refining his Slaughter Sword Intent bit by bit.
After clearing all forty Rock Giants at the Golden Core Initial Stage on the Eighth Layer with a single slash, Lu Qingshan took a slight breath to recover.
Starting from this layer, he began to feel some pressure.
While the teleportation spiritual light of the Eighth Layer enveloped him, Lu Qingshan also took the opportunity to check his current ranking.
Lu Qingshan (Southern Territory)
Floors: Eighth Layer
Overall Ranking: 417567
Domain Ranking: 48396
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